To change the git global user.email, you can use the command: git config --global user.email "new_email@example.com"
Replace "new_email@example.com" with the email address you want to set as the global user email for your Git configuration. This command will update the global user email in your Git configuration file.
What is the difference between local and global user.email in Git?
In Git, local user.email refers to the email address associated with a specific repository on a user's local machine. This email address is used in the commit history of that particular repository.
On the other hand, global user.email refers to the email address associated with the user's overall Git configuration on their machine. This email address is used as the default in all repositories unless overridden by a local user.email within a specific repository.
In summary, local user.email is specific to a single repository, while global user.email is set globally for all repositories on a user's machine.
How to change git global user.email in Windows?
To change the global user.email in Git on Windows, you can use the following command in the Git Bash terminal:
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git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com"
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Replace "your_email@example.com" with the email address you want to use. Once you run this command, Git will save the new email address as the global user.email for your Git configuration on Windows.
How to update git global user.email using GitKraken?
To update your global user.email in GitKraken, follow these steps:
- Open GitKraken and click on the profile icon in the top right corner of the window.
- Select "Preferences" from the dropdown menu.
- In the General tab, you will see your current user.email under the Git Config section.
- Click on the "Edit" button next to the user.email field.
- Enter your new global email address and click on the "Save Preferences" button to save the changes.
Your global user.email in GitKraken has now been updated successfully.
How to change git global user.email in Sourcetree?
To change the git global user.email in Sourcetree, you can follow these steps:
- Open Sourcetree and go to the menu bar at the top of the screen.
- Click on "Sourcetree" in the menu bar and then select "Preferences".
- In the Preferences window, click on the "Git" tab on the left side.
- Under the "General" section, you will see an option to enter your global user.email.
- Update the email address to the one you want to use and click on the "OK" button to save the changes.
Your global user.email in Sourcetree has now been changed. This email address will be used for all your git commits.
